It's for the upcoming 2013 film, Now You See Me. Check it out!
Okay, I'm going to be honest. I was intrigued by this film as soon as I heard Morgan Freeman's voice. The fact that it is about magic made my inner-Harry-Potter-geek jump with joy.
Now You See Me is an upcoming film with a decent cast save for Jesse Eisenberg who I just can't seem to understand as an actor. To me, he is the male equivalent of Kristen Stewart: no appeal whatsoever and a total lack of emotional range. However, the rest of the cast is pretty stellar: Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco (who just about stole the show in the 21 Jump Street reboot earlier this year), Common, Woody Harrelson, Michael Caine, and Freeman. I am hoping that this cast will aid in making this film successful and not be a clever disguise for a weak and messy storyline (think this year's Rock of Ages).
The film's storyline features a group of magicians who perform high-tech shows, and manage to pull off an elaborate heist of robbing a bank on another continent. An FBI agent (Ruffalo) sets off to make the magicians pay for these crimes and seeks the help of a famed magic debunker (Freeman) to help him in his quest. And so begins a battle between the magicians and the FBI where nothing is what is seems and the line between illusion and reality becomes a blur.
Now You See Me is director Louis Leterrier's sixth film and although he doesn't have the longest resume in the business, he has had some successful action films (The Transporter, Unleashed, and The Incredible Hulk - the 2008 film, not 2003 disaster). I will even forgive him for the utter mess that was The Clash of the Titans as it wasn't all his fault.
The film is set to be released on June 7, 2013 which will be a great addition to the 2013 Summer Movie List. Looking forward to it.
For more information on Now You See Me, check out the film's website and the Wikipedia page.
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